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Relationship Mapping

Benefit Map

Benefit Map is a relationship mapping exercise that helps participants build useful connections and understand how people, roles, or ideas relate.

5 to 15 minutesTIME
Medium group (9-25), Small group (4-8)GROUP SIZE
QuietENERGY
In person, RemoteSETTING
High cognitive loadCOGNITIVE LOAD
Strengthens Network Design This relationship mapping exercise strengthens Network Design, one of the eight Gathering Effectiveness pillars.

How to run it

  1. Explain the objective of the activity: visualizing how projects generate benefits and identifying those with the greatest impact.
  2. Provide examples of connections between projects and benefits to inspire participants.
  3. Participants briefly present their projects to the group.
  4. Projects are written on cards and placed at the center of the map.
  5. Participants reflect on the benefits each project could generate (e.g., social, economic, environmental, or educational impact).
  6. Benefits are written on cards and placed around the projects.
  7. Connect projects to benefits using lines, strings, or arrows.
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Prompts to use +

Explain the objective of the activity: visualizing how projects generate benefits and identifying those with the greatest impact.

Provide examples of connections between projects and benefits to inspire participants.

Participants briefly present their projects to the group.

Projects are written on cards and placed at the center of the map.

Participants reflect on the benefits each project could generate (e.g., social, economic, environmental, or educational impact).

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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Benefit Map. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Explain the objective of the activity: visualizing how projects generate benefits and identifying those with the greatest impact.; Provide examples of connections between projects and benefits to inspire participants.; Participants briefly present their projects to the group.; Projects are written on cards and placed at the center of the map.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.

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